Advertisement for Stage Wagon and Boat Transportation Between Philadelphia and New York City, circa 1840

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Artifact Overview

Originally printed March 8, 1759, in the Weekly Mercury, this advertisement features a wood engraving of John Butler's stage wagon. This stage line ran between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Broadside (Notice)

Date Made

circa 1840

Subject Date

08 March 1759

Creators

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1500

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Mat board
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Matting (Supporting)
Typewriting

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 3 in

Inscriptions

Written above print: Reproduced from this print in the/ "History of Travel in America", Vol. I, p. 173. Description beneath: John Butler's advertisement of his stage wagon, which, in co-operation with / the similar wagons of two other proprietors, and a boat, transported passengers be- / tween Philadelphia and New York City in two or three days. Printed in the Weekly / Mercury of March 8, 1759. / Wood engraving. / Date of print: about 1840.
Advertisement for Stage Wagon and Boat Transportation Between Philadelphia and New York City, circa 1840